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Theater artist Thaddeus Phillips returns to BAM with A Billion Nights on Earth, a fantastical journey through time and space, tonight, November 15, through November 18, running at BAM Fisher (Fishman Space, 321 Ashland Pl).

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: M. BUTTERFLY spreads its wings, THE RED SHOES dances to NYC, and more!

Theater artist Thaddeus Phillips returns to BAM with A Billion Nights on Earth, a fantastical journey through time and space, November 15-18, running at BAM Fisher (Fishman Space, 321 Ashland Pl).

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature HAIR, BILLY ELLIOT, and More!

In October and November of 2016, Sculpture Month Houston launched its inaugural month-long citywide celebration of the sculptural medium. This biennial event achieved collaboration with 43 venues in its first year including noted art galleries, nonprofit art spaces, the Houston Airport System, the Houston Police Department, City Hall, and its flagship location: SITE Gallery Houston at the Silos at Sawyer Yards in a survey of Houston's sculpture scene, all coming together to bring this art form into the spotlight.

On this episode of BroadwayRadio's 'Tell Me More,' we talk to the co-Managing Partner of The Reduced Shakespeare Company, Austin Tichenor. With 25 years as a member of the theatre's preeminent reducing organization, Austin has performed in the West End and around the world, written dozens of plays, books, and pilots, and hosted hundreds of podcast episodes.

Seattle born and Oakland based multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Madeline Kenney released her sublime Toro Y Moi-produced debut album earlier this month, and today she shares a new music video for 'Always' directed by Ben Smith. '

The Gateway Playhouse closes out an amazing and busy Summer season with a superb production of the musical Little Shop Of Horrors. This incarnation runs at the Bellport venue through September 9th boasting an outstanding Broadway caliber cast. Based on the classic 1960 film, book writer Howard Ashman pens - and writes the lyrics for - the theatre staple's heartfelt story. And Alan Menken's music is a fun fusion of 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and Motown. You'll more than likely be familiar with the score's popular tunes including the title song and 'Suddenly, Seymour'.

Goodman Theatre is proud to support Chicago's off-Loop theater companies Teatro Vista, Definition Theatre Company and Collaboraction as a producing partner on several high-profile productions this summer - two of which open this week.

Rising vocalist, songwriter and producer Kali Uchis debuts a new, Spanish version of her single “Tyrant” today—listen to “Tirano,” featuring Colombian merengue star Fuego

The winners of Colorado's Bobby G Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Austin Hand) and Actress (Elleon Dobias) are currently in New York City as finalists for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmy Awards), which recognizes excellence in high school musical theatre across the nation.

If every Reign of Terror turned out like this one, I suspect we'd revolt more often.

You can count on an evening of Shakespeare that will be performed with expertise and ease. It's a worthy experiment in which to participate.

Nominations for the 2017 FREDDY Awards were announced today, Thursday, May 11th, live on 69 WFMZ-TV during the Noon News broadcast.

Acclaimed band Tank and The Bangas' share their new single “Quick” following their unanimous win of the 2017 NPR Music's “Tiny Desk Contest.”

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL tells the true story of King's rise to fame as being part of a songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin. With such hits as 'The Locomotion,' 'Up on the Roof,' '(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman,' and 'I Feel the Earth Move,' BEAUTIFUL blends King's life with the music that helped define a generation.

Paradox Player's THE TAMING Soothes The Battered Political Soul

Art Wynwood, presented by Art Miami, is proud to announce its list of exhibitors, special events and fair highlights for 2017. The five-day fair will return for its sixth edition Presidents Day Weekend, February 16 through February 20.

Continuing our series of articles about Austin performing companies and the artists behind them, we caught up recently with the very busy Bonnie Cullum of The Vortex to ask her about the past, present and future of the popular East Austin venue.

Recently BroadwayWorld had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Billy F. Harden to discuss Spectrum Theatre Company which was founded in 2013. We asked him to give our readers a broader view of Spectrum Theatre Company past, present and future. Currently Austin audiences are enjoying Spectrum's production of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.